Gbemisola A. Abudu
Advising on deploying capital, navigating culture, and driving market entry and growth across Africa and global markets.
Gbemisola A. Abudu is the Founder and Managing Principal of BMGA Advisory, advising corporations, investors, founders, and governments on strategic decisions related to growth, market entry, and expansion across Africa and global markets.
She advises senior executives, boards, and principals on market entry, competitive positioning, and scaling, with a focus on the alignment of strategy, capital, partnerships, and execution.
She has built and operated across Africa, the United States, and the Middle East, with experience spanning global institutions including The Walt Disney Company, Louis Vuitton, White & Case, and The Clorox Company, alongside advisory and investment engagements across emerging markets.
Her work sits at the intersection of capital and culture, with experience spanning sports, luxury, consumer markets, and private aviation.
She previously served as Vice President and Country Head, Nigeria, for NBA Africa, where she established and led the league’s presence in one of its most strategic growth markets, advancing partnerships, ecosystem development, and the integration of sport within broader cultural and commercial platforms.
Her experience also includes the introduction of fractional ownership structures in private aviation in West Africa and engagement on investment promotion initiatives in the Middle East.
She is the Founder of BMGA Foundation, focused on leadership development of women across emerging markets.
She holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and has completed executive education at Harvard Business School.
Decisions at the intersection of growth, capital, and culture require judgment built from experience — applied at the point where it matters most.